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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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